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THE  ^< 

HISTORY  AND  ADVENTURES 

OP 

LITTLE  WILLIAM, 

A  COMPANION  TO 

LITTLE    ELIZA; 

Illustrated  with  a  series  of  Elegant  Figures, 


WilRam  at  Home  with  his  Parents. 

See  lovely  William,  his  dear  parent's  joy, 
Their  hearts  are  fix'd  upon  the  charming  boy : 
His  health  and  comfort  is  their  daily  care* 
And  for  him  blessings  are  their  constant  pray'r. 
See  with  what  innocent  and  sweet  delight 
He  dwells  upon  the  beauties  of  his  kite ; 
Unclouded  pass  his  harmless  happy  days, 
And  now  he  rests,  and  now  again  he  plays  ; 
Now  by  his  parents  fondly  he's  carest, 
And  tender  joy  o'erwhelms  his  little  breast; 
Then  goes  to  school,  and  goes  with  little  pain, 
He  soon  comes  home,  and  goes  to  play  again. 

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William  becomes  a  Bluecoat-Boy. 


From  idle  play  and  scenes  of  trivial  joy, 
See  William  now  a  studious  Bluecoat-boy ; 
But  soft  indulgence  of  his  parents  kind, 
Make  school  restraints  lay  heavy  on  his  mind; 
And  small  persuasion  on  a  luckless  day, 
Tempts  him  to  leave  his  school  and  run  away; 
With  timid  steps  he  often  looks  behind, 
Now  fear  and  guilt  first  occupy  his  mind ; 
He  went  not  home,  lest  brought  to  school  again, 
He  there  should  suffer  double  tasks  and  shame : 
He  enters  now  on  board  a  man  of  war, 
And  soon  becomes  a  jovial  little  Tar. 


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William's  a  Sailor. 


His  bluecoat  left,  a  jacket  now  he  wears, 
And  the  ship  duties  are  his  only  cares; 
Cheerful  of  heart,  see  lovely  William  dance, 
And  hopes  to  conquer  all  the  ships  of  France. 
The  battie  comes,  he  meets  it  with  good  heart, 
And  as  he  should  do,  plays  a  Hero's  part ; 
Now  he  is  boarding,  see  how  he  prevails, 
No  standing  foe  but  him  he  soon  assails, 
Nor  falling  foe  but  him  he  soon  bewails. 
The  Tars  admire  the  lovely,  dauntless  boy, 
And  drink  his  health  with  boundless  shouts  of  joy. 


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William  advanced  to  the  rank  of  Midshipman. 


In  various  climes  his  country's  foes  he  fights, 

In  heroism  William  now  delights ; 

The  Captain  sees  him  with  a  heartfelt  joy, 

And  makes  a  Midshipman  the  noble  boy ; 

With  modest  blushes  William's  cheeks  are  dy'd, 

With  heart  elate,  but  not  elate  with  pride : 

His  emulation  now  is  all  on  fire, 

To  fight  his  country's  battles  his  desire. 

By  all  the  crew  brave  William  is  belov'd, 

For  ev'ry  sailor  his  good  nature  prov'd : 

Tho'  in  the  battle  like  a  lion-  seen, 

In  peace  a  lamb,  so  gentle  is  his  mien. 


The  ship  is  wrecked,  and  William  alone  is  saved. 


But  now  the  ship  is  in  a  tempest  tost, 
She  strikes  a  rock,  and  all  but  one  is  lost — 
That  one  is  William,  cast  upon  the  shore, 
He  has  lost  his  ship,  and  all  his  little  store ; 
There  he  is  left,  half  naked  and  forlorn, 
And  every  comfort  from  his  bosom  torn, 
Nothing  to  cover  his  poor  houseless  head, 
He  wanders  fainting  for  a  little  bread  ; 
Now  he  laments  he  left  his  school  and  home, 
'And  on  the  ocean  disobedient  roam ; 
Severe  remorse  his  tortur'd  bosom  wring, 
And  his  past  pleasure  now  becomes  a  sting* 


William  turned  Shepherd. 


Along  the  pathless  strand  in  grief  severe 
Poor  William  totters,  dropping  many  a  tear ; 
And  travell'd  on  till  near  approach  of  night, 
At  length  a  cottage  blest  his  longing  sight, 
The  Farmer  and  his  family  with  joy 
Come  to  the  door  and  welcome  in  the  boy ; 
The  farmer  kindly  pities  his  sad  case, 
And  gives  him  all  he  can— a  Shepherd's  place, 
To  watch  the  sheep  upon  the  mountain's  brow, 
And  tend  the  lambs,  is  William's  duty  now^- 
See  where  he  sits,  his  parents  sad  to  moan, 
And  lay  a  plan  by  which  he  may  return. 


William  turned  Ballad- Singer. 


To  see  his  parents  now  his  bosom  burns, 
Now  fear  and  hope  possess  his  heart  by  turns; 
Jo  gain  a  living  as  he  trudg'd  along, 
A  ballad  sold,  and  often  sung  the  song ; 
|rhus  travell'd  singing  on  the  weary  way, 
William  just  got  a  morsel  every  day. 
Tho'  poor  and  hungry,  happy  on  the  road 
fThat  leads  him  to  his  parent's  blest  abode : 
His  legs  are  tir'd,  and  yet  he  feels  no  pain, 
In  hopes  to  rest  in  his  lost  home  again, 
And  journeys  homeward,  trav'lling  day  and  night, 
The  nearer  home  the  more  his  heart  grows  light. 


William  restored  to  his  Parents. 

Near  home  arriv'd,  he  sung  a  lovely  lay, 
His  parents  chanced  to  walk  beside  the  way; 
Surpris'd,  they  saw  their  darling  child  with  joy,   , 
Nor  less  enraptur'd  was  the  happy  boy : 
Home  they  return'd  with  each  a  throbbing  heart, 
Resolv'd  henceforward  never  more  to  part. 
See  now  at  home,  and  reading  his  new  book, 
Joy  in  his  heart,  and  pleasure  in  his  look; 
He  obeys  his  parents  now  with  a  good  will, 
What  they  command  neglects  not  to  fulfil ; 
Thus  for  the  past  he  amply  makes  amends, 
And  is  a  blessing  to  his  dearest  friends. 

FINIS. 


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